LTAP Fact Sheets
Mowing Smart
A new one-pager—Mowing Smart: A Cost-Saving and Eco-Friendly
Policy—is now on the Minnesota LTAP Web site. This policy,
condensed from the 2007 Mn/DOT Maintenance Manual, is intended for use
by state, county, and township road maintenance authorities and is
endorsed by Mn/DOT and the DNR. The primary emphasis of this policy is
to reduce mowing of roadsides to a minimum, which will reduce costs and
help the environment.
Download PDF (69 KB)
Utilities
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has developed a utility coordination process that emphasizes communication among all those whose work affects utility coordination in transportation projects. Mn/DOT developed the following tools for use by local transportation agencies:
- Local Agency Project Manager Checklist (87 KB PDF)
- Mn/DOT Utility Dispute Resolution Process (37 KB PDF)
- Dispute Process Flow (10 KB PDF)
- Application of Mn/DOT Utility Coordination Process to Local Agencies (54 KB PDF)
The full Mn/DOT Utilities manual is available at www.dot.state.mn.us/utility.
Skills and Strategies for Consensus Building, Mediation, and Problem Solving
Federal Highway Administration and Minnesota LTAP, 2008
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Transportation projects can stall for a number of reasons. This fact sheet describes findings of a pilot initiative to train transportation officials in collaborative leadership and provide a model that can be replicated elsewhere.
To Pave or Not to Pave - Technical Brochure
Minnesota LTAP, 2006
Download PDF (603 KB)
A comprehensive product that includes a technical brochure, research reports, and PowerPoint presentations to help local agencies make policy decisions for maintaining and upgrading gravel roads.
- View presentation with narration
(74.2 MB flash-streaming video) - Download PowerPoint (1.6 MB) [PDF version (1.0 MB)]
Truck and Equipment Wash for Reduced Environmental Impacts
Fortin Consulting, Inc.
Download PDF (165 KB)
Truck and equipment wash water must be collected and properly disposed of—which means it may not be discharged to a storm drain, ditch, lake, river, or any water of the state. This fact sheet gives an overview of the relevant state and federal laws, options for water discharge, Best Management Practices (BMPs), and additional resources.
Winter Snow and Ice Best Management Practices: Parking Lots, Sidewalks, Roads
Kathleen Schaefer, CTAP Instructor.
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This is a two page overview of the best practices for removing snow and ice from pavements while protecting the environment.
Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance
Fortin Consulting, Inc.
Download PDF (900 KB PDF)
This fact sheet gives key features of the Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual (PDF). It includes the following tables: Melt Times for Salt (NaCl) at Different Pavement Temperatures, Melting Characteristics, Variables Affecting Application Rate, Deicing Application Rate Guidelines for Parking Lots and Sidewalks, and Anti-Icing Guidelines.
SALT Institute's Winter Maintenance Training Resources
View online
Items available for download include fact sheets from the Iowa DOT on topics such as snow fence, bridge frost, and ice melting capacity.
The materials are being shared by winter maintenance professionals and distributed in conjunction with the National LTAP Association's WINOPS listserv. The person posting the document grants permission for reproduction and use of these materials for training, providing appropriate credit is given.
LTAP Workplace Safety Tips
- Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools (107 KB PDF)
- Fleet Safety: Backing Accidents (111 KB PDF)
- Forklift Operation (117 KB PDF)
- Heat Stress (108 KB PDF)
- Ladders (113 KB PDF)
- Safe Lifting Techniques (109 KB PDF)
- Medical Services at Construction Job Sites (109 KB PDF)
- Personal Fall-Protection Systems (112 KB PDF)
- Scaffolding 101: The Basics (108 KB PDF)
- Excavation Requirements (104 KB PDF)
- Aerial Lifts (164 KB PDF)
- Crane Swing Radius (169 KB PDF)
- Competent Person (169 KB PDF)
- Portable Power Tools (165 KB PDF)
- Means of Egress (167 KB PDF)
- Hard Hats (163 KB PDF)
- Warning Lines (162 KB PDF)
- Safety Training and Education (166 KB PDF)
- Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (165 KB PDF)
- Site Safety and Clean-up (171 KB PDF)
- Safety Shoes and Boots (184 KB PDF)
- Mowing Operations (182 KB PDF)